HAFLONG (ASSAM)

ort which is Assam's only hill station. It is the headquarters of North Cachar Hills District and is situated at a distance of 355 kms from Guwahati. Haflong is the name of variety of orchids, one of them being the rare Blue Vanda. Nearest airport from Halflong is Dimapur (266 kms). It is connected by North Frontier Railway from Guwahati via Lumding. Assam State Corporation Busesruns buses throughout the district.

PLACES OF INTEREST :- Haflong Lake, Jatinga, Maibong, Umrangsu.

Haflong Lake
Situated in the heart of the hill station it is a picturesque area.

Jatinga
9 kms away, this village has attracted orinthologists from all over the world to unreveal the mystery of the flocks of little migratory birds crashing to death on still dark nights. The phenomenon is attributed by scientists to the sensitivity of these birds to infra red emissions of the torches borne by the villages during the nights. An elevated watch tower provides an opportunity to see this bird mystery.

Maibong
47 kms away from Haflong, on the banks of river Mahurlies the ruins of the once flourishing capital of the Dimasa Kachari Kingdom. A stone house and temple of Kachari kings can be seen at Maibong.

Umrangsu
115 kms away from Haflong by road, the biggest hydelplant under North East Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) has come up with dams across the river Kopili, a tributary of the Brahmaputra. Near Umrangsu, there is a hot water spring (Garampani) which is believed to possess medicinal properties.